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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 12/12/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 12/12/22

How to Make Our Cities a Home for Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators

Our cities can help protect bees and offer pollinators a safe haven through green infrastructure projects.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/27/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/27/22

Buzz Stops: Bus Shelter Roofs Turned Into Gardens for Bees and Butterflies

Bee bus stops first appeared in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Now the UK is planning for more than 1,000 and there is growing interest across Europe and in Canada and Australia

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/15/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/15/22

It’s Time to Make Cities More Rural

Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. When rurbanization brings agriculture into cities, everyone benefits

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 8/24/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 8/24/22

The Rooftop Beekeeping Buzz: Why Buildings Are Using Bees To Go Greener

Rooftop beehives can be a simple and tangible way to demonstrate commitment to environmental action, social justice, and good governance.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/7/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/7/22

As Heat Waves Increase, Green Roofs Could Help Cool Texas Cities

Vegetation-covered roofs may be challenging to create and maintain, but they can be up to 40 degrees cooler than conventional roofs. They can also reduce flash flooding and provide islands of habitat for pollinators.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/6/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/6/22

That Buzz on City Rooftops? Beekeeping Is Going Corporate

Urban hives are helping companies burnish their green credentials, but there are only so many city flowers to go around.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 7/14/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 7/14/21

Beehives on Downtown Office Buildings Sweet for Corporate Teambuilding

Downtown office buildings have been far quieter than normal over the last 18 months. But since November, the SunTrust Center has remained abuzz with worker bees of a different sort.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/14/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 6/14/21

Target Center a Home for Minnesota Sports, Entertainment, and the Bees

The first arena in North America to build a "green" roof to provide food and homes for native bees is in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/29/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/29/21

Bee Population Steady in Dutch Cities Thanks to Pollinator Strategy

Scheme involving ‘ bee hotels’ and ‘bee stops’ reaps rewards as census shows no strong decline in urban population